The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 August 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN (KMS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1914. NO. 8,212.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    227 1 Very little war news is through today the chief point being the development of the German main attack via Luxemburg and northern France, from the German outposts to Paris being only IM milea. liotb banks of tbe Mens- are being ex plotted by tbe rigbt wing of
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      374 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP, TO-NIGHT THE CURSE OF WAR IWARI SEE THE GREAT AERIAL FLEET AT WAR WAR, WAR, WAR, WAR, WAR. DREADED JOY I A BEAUTIFUL PATHE PHOTO PLAY. WIFFLES IN TROUBLE MO. THE PALLADIUM PET HAS NOT GONE
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      122 1 "BEST FOR EVERYTHING" CAN BE GOT AT THE— GAIETY PICTURE PALACE nction of Albert Bencoolen Streets. BCCT ss rir.il i ught mm torn *aw M position AND WHAT 18 MOST IMPORTANT the:;best of pictures. TONIGHTS PROGRAMME CAMPING OUT A. B. Comic Reel A Supberb "NORDISK' Production THE TTLE RAILROAD QUEEN
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      60 1 TO-NIGHT'S FEATURES Entertaining, Interest-Sustaining and Amusing AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, BEACH ROAD. Second Show, 9.15 to ll p.m. THREE EXCFLLENT DRAMAS viz A DOVE IN THE EAGLE'S NEST TWO PART THANHOUSER FILM. RETROGRESSION TWO-PART BRONCHO FEATURE. THE RIGHT AND WRONG OF IT ONE REEL VITAGRAPH SPECIAL. ALSO TWO FItST-RATE
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      70 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS* H. S. Kirwan sells his milk for cash. Ching Keng Lee has two auction sales. P. A. M. have opened an employ men register. Sandy croft Rubber dividend is postponed Lancaster's leading hairdressers. Torilla for Rangoon on Friday. Apcar line new sailings. Palladium "The Curse of War." Tasman
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      403 1 I THE WEEK. Thursday 1 3th. High Water— 2 22 a.m.. 2-29 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail closes. Friday 14th. High Water— 3-8 a.m., 3-3 p m. Day of Intercession. P O Syria sails homeward. Y.W.C.A. Bible Study, 8.30 p.m. Moon Last Quarter. Saturday 15th. High Water— 4-8 am 3-41
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      217 1 PASSENGERS Per Kinta: Mr J. Craig. Per Kaka Mrs Schafer and Mr H. Mark. London Malls Despatched. Left. Due Arrive* B. I. July 1 July 27 July 2 M. M. July 6 July 29 July 2 P. &O. July 10 Aug. 8 Aug. 8 N. D. L. July 16 Aug.
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      250 2 ROBINSON piANO QO VIOLINS. BOWS. MANDOLINES. GUITARS. BANJOS. BUGLES DRUMS. FLUTES. PICCOLOS. ACCORDEONS. OCARINAS TAMBOURINES. Etc.. Etc. REPAIFS ALSO UNDERTAKEN TO ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. ESANOFELE Anti-Malaria Pills Sold Everywhere. GREATLY DVD il TU iTAUAN GOVERNMENT. A sure cure for MALARIA fevep Highly Recommended by those who have used
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      1027 2 Wanted WANTED Wanted at once junior stenographer, preferably British Indium Salary according to ability. Apply with crnlcntials to 8.C., c/o K c t'i 11-8 nc For Sale MOTOR CAR FOR SALE Two passenger Ford run-about 20 H.P. Four cylinder, only been run about one year and in perfect order. Apply
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      434 2 FORD CARS THF /_m' fiSB r r )j^^%\ man $1450. AND $1375. WEARNE BROS, Ltd, TmmT T, SOLE AGENTS S. S. F M. S. CA RLSBERG BEER- _m m? Better t A." 'aT^*' *cV^\ Am** <•- AmW -l\ 'vP/ V Y^ Lax, \^^oh^ World-wide SOLE AGENTS THE EAST ASIATIC Co.,
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      213 2 PUBLIC AUCTION SALfc. 1 v Obdeb of the Bupbbms co: t>K THE KTATK j J In the matter of the Kwong Yik Bank Coy Ltd., Bingapore, and Towkay Loh Chuk Poh. ON SUNDAY. THE 16th AUCUST. 1914. AT 3 Pi At No. 53, Jalan ihirthun. Johon Bahru. AUCTION SALE OF
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    GOAL AND FUEL OIL COSTS.
    651 3 As our readers are aware, says the Shipping and Mercantile Ga/.ette. the East Asiatic and Company's motor ship Siam returned recently to Copenhagen after a round voyage of some '55,000 miles. She was away from her home port for practically seven mouths aud a half,
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      170 3 j ~IR~ 31 TJrW. Appropriate, always. With certain dishes, such as Game, Perrins' Sauce is ahvays appropriate. It is tin recognised sauce for such use. In fact, for everything with which a sauce can be used, Lea Perrins 1 is invariably the BES 1 It has a refinement of flavour
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      358 3 OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. The Company maintains a regular cargo j service with six steamers calling at Moji, Yokkaichi, Hongkong, Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang, Colombo and Bombay and on the return voyage calling at Tuticorin, Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. Intended sailings for Port Swettenham,
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      247 3 iyi Kr_________________________m___ Wm\ Cu P id s Promptings. I Ml Wrfl jm Whenever you feel faint or 'anguid Madam, try a {jj_\ P^W IE Spiay f J711,M U will revive y° u instantaneously, Ift^v s***ij Iff aml Nm se and Doctor both approve.'' _W_Wm_^_^_ 9 y S~ -v Sold l,
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    The Singapore Free Press Thursday, August 13, 1914.
    1200 4 The Singapore Free Press Thursday, August 13, 1914. '5,-. > I i t-i't; fi.ic t. i i ?ui ;tec«. :<»• i' .it I lam In May last a series of articles ap peared in the Morning Post entitled Belgium and Luxemburg in a Franco German War. They are very enlight
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    1018 4 —i— Two Hokien sampan men were each fined ftl in tbe third cou-t, yesterday, for getting in the fair-way at Johnston's Pier, and so blocking other tralrtc from coming alongside. Charged with entering No. 113 Beach Road, occupied by Chok Chui, during the night of Aug. 3rd with intent to
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    THEFT FROM THE PERSON.
    145 4 i Iv tbe second police court Inspector Manu charged m. with theft from Bmima < hild. of a pan of su;. lil im- tl .in k t oi in mother of Bm < hild mmi I just called a rikisha aud had the coolie to put
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    BRACELET SNATCHING.
    126 4 Tea Geok Seng, a fOBOg v\ ;is i barged in the second com ith the theft ol n gold In wrist of a \oung Chinese ho\ son of Mr Tan Hoon Tek of Ot early in the evening of Mr Tan Hoon Tek. giving e\ im I tbe
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    TANJONG PAGAR BLAZE.
    81 4 There was a fire at bouse numbei Tanjong Pagar Road, about midnight on Tuesday night the lower portion of the house is used as a coffee shop, and it ts pr< sumed that it was in this part originated. Two fire engines soon appeared upon the scene,
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    THE CYCLIST SCOUTS.
    60 4 Recruiting for the Cyclist Scouts has been proceeding very briskly. Tbe mt n having responded very readily and < ons cientiously to the demands made upon them for drills, the corps promises to I very efficient one indeed. There 11 a few more vacancies in the ranks
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    300 4 The Matin stotos that the iIIm. in the French Army number MJ The earth s revolutions will etMMt the year 5656. according t Munsterberg. But i andoi Professor bars Mexico. The Melbourne Harbour Trust h proved (says Reuter) as construction of four docks ou the costing nearly £6.000,000. Mr Handley
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      441 4 An Meal Beverage for the Rheumatic Invalid, and all Workers. MAKESON'S MILK STOUT Each pint contains the energising CarboHydrates of 10 ozs. of PURE DAIRY MILK. FREE SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. SOLE AGENTS Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. John Little C° L ,d NOTICE. For the present Goods will be supplied for CASH
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      101 4 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MID DAY EDITION. We r« gret to say that we find it absolutely impossible to deliver the Mid-day Edition to subscribers. In each Morning Edition on tbe last page but one will be found a coupon, any subscriber sending that, signed or "chopped" to the Office at
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  • MAIN GERMAN ATTACK.
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      SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPING
      43 5 Where the Germans Are. [Bt Submarine Cablr]. Km term Bkkt.ce. >„v. \ugust il. LM p.m.— The 1 rees Daw says that three I ps are still opposite Liege. ivalry divisions are at Tongres. I rman troops are entrenching the Kiver Aisne.
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      THROUGH LUXEMBURG.
      23 5 Migu>t 1 p m The rman forte in Luxemburg has bed the Helgian frontier. Gernatro reported at Marcbe, c ir.d Arlon.
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      QUARTER MILLION ARMY.
      143 5 i| ill I p.m. Thi I ulicial mnounces that there is reai mass of the German m frontier are d [fl i'.u r:\ille and Liege, and held comparative! v A Side Issue. i that the forts at Liege are 100 Aug. 11,3 a.m. The QtnMMM iically reconuoitriug
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    GERMAN COLONIES ABANDONED.
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    91 5 \ug. I'l 12.30 p.m. -A French if'icial despatch emphasises that every fort ne whole line from Liege to Belfort intact and only small groups of Germans lave entered the town of Liege under darkness. unimportant engagements .veen French audCer- ■•>. ?valr\ in all cor aye vowed superiority. Undon,
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    THE PRINCE A "BACHELOR."
    74 5 1 c of Wales bas accepted an into become an honorary member uhelors* Club. lei «s' Club in'llamiltou-place, emoefl exclusive in London. n for membership, and n marrying must submit to a nittee to keep his place only women eligible for pren at court are accepted
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    100 5 I maeci the chief surgeon of tbe j t 'stoia hoB| _\y) has accomplished a t h operated on a girl named Maria Ton- 1 move a needle that bad accident- c into her body near her heart, 1 acticr came into contact witb 1 «»nt of the needle. The
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      FRENCH TROOPS BRILLIANT.
      60 5 [By Submarine Cable]. Bkotkr's Skrvicb. London, August 11. LM p.m. -The Crermans, in force, attacked Mulhausen. i The smaller French force retired brilliant Ily to a strong position, where they j stemmed the attack. The French remain j j the masters in I'pper Alsace. Allies to Help.
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      AUSTRO-RUSSIAN HOSTILITIES.
      69 5 Loudou, August 11, 4..J0 p.m. -The Austrians advanced from Cracow towards Kielce iv Poland. The Russians are moving from Hovno on Lemberg. Russian Successes. Loudon. Aug. 11, 3 a.m. It is officially announced at St. Petersburg that inconsequence of Russian successes in minor engagements the Austrians are evacuating
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    A CHURCH TRAGEDY.
    42 5 Alarm of Fire London, August 11. a.m. Fourteen women and girls have been killed and fifty injured in a panic in a church at Louviere. Belgium, due to a slight outbreak of tire while mass was being celebrated, > m <
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    FIRES ON SHIPS
    366 5 During the past year or two there has been a regrettable increase in the number of tires on board steamers, with consequent heavy claims on underwriters. The most serious disaster was undoubtedly the burning of the Volturuo, which, unfortunately, was not fitted with an efficient tire extiuquishing
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    OIL LAMPS IN BARRACKS.
    114 5 Though hardly credible, it is the fact that oil lamps are still in use in Indian barrack rooms, although iv many canton ments Lahore, for intance a full supply of electric current is available if the Government had only tbe energy to use it. Not only
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    134 5 After a lecture held at the Occult Club Piccadilly place, W, upon psychic experiences, a woman speaker referred to the strange behaviour of the ship cat of j the Empress of Ireland. When the vessel was about to leave Quebec tbe cat came hurrying down the gangway, bearing two I
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      THEIR MAJESTIES AT ALDERSHOT.
      30 5 [By Submarine Cable]. Rrutbr's Skrvicb. Loudon, Aug. 11, LM pin. -Their Majesties the King aud (Jueeu visited Alder shot and received an ovation from the troops.
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      TERRITORIALS FOR OVERSEAS.
      117 5 London, Aug. 11, 10.10 p.m. -It is officially announced that, besides the Territorial units which for some time have accepted liability to serve overseas, further volunteers are now being asked to follow their example. A great response is anticipated it is probable that brigades, even divisions may
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      WAR SCARE OVER
      43 5 Loudon, Aug. 11 1.15 p.m.- There is perfect calm throughout Britain. The Government's maximum prices for food stutTo are apparently unnecessary, as prices are below the maximum and practically normal. Fish aud fruit have been ridiculously cheap. Recruiting continues splendid.
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    IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
    50 5 The German Cruisers. Loudon, Aug. 11 I. lfi p.m. The Official Press Bureau 6ays that there is strong reason for believing that the Goeben and the Breslau have taken refuge in the Dardanelles and will be dismantled and interned for safety. Trade is thus almost entirely secured.
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    SOUTH AFRICA JOINS.
    61 5 Imperial Troops Freed. It is officially announced at Capetown that the Imperial (iovernment on the suggestion of the lnion Government since the outbreak of the war have decided to remove the Imperial troops from South Africa. Tbe Iniou Government have undertaken the defence of the lnion and
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    THE TROUBLE IN BORNEO.
    239 5 Weltevreden. Aug. sth. A wire was received by the local autl orities ou the night of the Ist instant, from Pontianak. to the effect that a great number of fugitives had arrived there and among them a Custom house officer by the name of Siemans. The
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    145 5 Appropriate to the occasion is tbe picture which is being shown at tbe Palladium this evening The curse of War," an adaptation of William Le Quex's famous story. It is a remarkable film in the course of which tbe latest phase of warfare, aircraft, play a vivid part. Troops in
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    A WEEK'S WARRING.
    644 5 A SHOT AT THK TRUTH, WITH CENSORIAL RKSKRVATIONS. We in Singapore, far away from the principal scene of operations with the prospect further bedimraed by the prudent' yet somewhat irritating intrusion of an unsympathetic censorate, cannot know just what is happening iv Europe. We have h few
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    90 5 This is tbe way tbat some of the people interested in boxing get at poor old Ireland. They tell a wicked story to tbe effect that an Irishman was once refereeing in a bout between a fellow countryman and a negro. The coloured person was having all the beet of
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      261 5 Robinson Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF PROSSER'S "Special Corona" Lawn Tennis Racket in the !S new Hollow Middle Shape. SOLE AGENTS IN THK STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES. Robinson Co. JU 3 T PUBLISHED I JUST PUBLISHED THE VALUATION OF RUBBER ESTATES FOR Valuers, Investors and
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      707 6 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) ■LD ON Tuesday the 6th, Thursday the Bth, and Saturday the 10th of Oct., 1914. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. aT, 6TH Oi TOBKR. 191*. 1. THE PAVILION STAKES. Valu* 9600. Selling Race. A Handicap for Horses All
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      851 6 THIRD DAY. Saturday, 10th October, 1914. 1 4. THE STEWARDS' STAKES AND PLATE. Value $400 each and $100 to each Second Horse. A Handicap for Pony Ex -Griffins that have run at the Meeting. If there are more than Ten Entries, the Ponies to be divided by the Handicapper into
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      610 6 Shipping 3e KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2 -3, Collver Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMKNT. Agents at Kuala Lumpor, Port Swettenham and Klang, Messrs A. C. Harper Co. The underment'oneJ dates <_.r departure are only approximate. De Weert Batavia Aug 13 Valkntvn Muntok,
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      45 6 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE FOR PHILIPPINES The s.s. "KAZEMBE,'' is due here from New York on or about the 25th August, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight, etc., apply to McALISTER ft Co., Ltd., Agemtb,
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      527 6 Shipping 1 M. M. Services stopped until further notice. The regular sail- > ings of our branch line service t o Saigon and Hai-: phong are being continued so far. Jdi COUITOIS Mill. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co.. Ltd APCAR LINE PENANG AND RANGOON. The Company's Steamer TORILLA 5,205 tons,
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      555 6 Shipping TToT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAm Por China, Japan, Penang, Coy Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymc and London Through Rills of Lading issued r„, 3otßt, Persian Gulf. Continental and Mil Steamers will leavt Singapor' KAIL LINES HOMEWARD (KOh KOROPS) Prom Singapore, connecting a Colombo with 1914. .ha Aug 7
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      71 7 OVERLAND Cars. The Handsome 1914 Models are now available. Painted Olive green with cream line. Ho. 79 T. 35 H. P. $2,300 nett. Upholstered in genuine leather. All fitted with Bosch Magneto, and Electric -lighting system, can also be had with electric selfstarter $200. extra. Send for full particulars to
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      224 7 PJjpf Protect your 'qB_Z 1 Children against lyf Consumption M by giving them 'WIW 'KEPLER' H (Trade Mark) If Cod Liver Oil WITH VJJ Malt Extract It provides weakly children (and i I// adults) with strength and stamina to \V battle with and overcome diseases VW/ which waste the body
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      126 7 INSCRIPTIONS, MONOGRAMS, S^ V CRESTS, GOLD,.SILVFJ:. Kiv. LfNGBAVINGj s C. A. RIBEIRO Co., Ltd. Aj^ 6 7, Raffles Place, Vs^ SINGAPORE. <iS^ I maaaaaammm BRASS NAME PLATES MEMORIAL TABLETS. INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION. BATAVIA, 1914 Congress 7- 12 th, Septemer, 1914. Exhibition Bth Sept. to 10th Oct., 1914. Lectures
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      604 7 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea BelleF.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. S'bam, 4 M.S. Certain eteaujeM a i. Tonnage Master Kroiu Consignee* row Apanria Brit 3684 Vint Calcutta, 8 Boustead Zealand Amiral Ponty Feb 3564 Giraud Saigon. M. Cornte Co Havre Benalder Brit 1959 Mason
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    PERAK AND THE WAR.
    1266 8 THK RESIDENTS LETTER. OOVKKNMKNT POSITION, Following is the Resident of l'erak's letter, addressed to the Secretary of the Taiping Planters' Association British Residency, Perak, Taiping, 7th Aug. Sii As I understand your Association is holding a meeting on Sunday, the '.'tb of August current, and I
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    BANGKOK WAR ITEMS.
    503 8 Browning in Bangkok: (»h to be in England now the cry is up The (ierman ship Ca6tel I'elasch, chartered by the East Asiatic Company, has apparently taken refuge in the Dutch port of Sabang. There was a tremendous seen a in the British Club when the average
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    CICELY RUBBER.
    205 8 Presiding ou July 13 at the meeting of the Cicely Rubber Estates Company (Ltd.*, Dr. S. Rideal said that several neighbouring estates were desirous of utilising 'j their machinery, and. as their plant was c sufficient large to deal with more than their own annual production, they h:.d
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURN.
    79 8 Ageuts. F. W. Barker and Co. Cluny 18,601 Senawang 28,770 Bata A nam 6.372 Pengkalan Durian 7,107 Bute:— 1,850 Semambu 8,162 Sungei Bagan 8,800 Cbeag:— 1i;589 Sungei Duri 6,9U0 Kota Bahru 22,427 Alma:— 11,100 Bukit Toh Allaug 7.200 Shanghai Klebang 5,400 Kinta Kilian:— 15,200 Cioodheart 1,790
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    PERAK ITEMS
    278 8 X noi bs Fbom Tbomoh. The situation at Tronoh is that there are very many idle coolies iv the town, and consequently there were some apprehen 6ions of trouble. Last night the shopkeepers closed their shops, aud extra police were sent down from Ipoh. A Tapah correspondent states
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    ZOO SNAKE BITE.
    137 8 A rattlesnake's bite has been successfully dealt with at the Middlesex Hospital. An under-keeper at the Zoological Gardens in transferring a newly arrived rattlesnake from its travelling box to a cage temporarily exposed his hand and was bitten on two fingers. After efficient first aid by the
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    54 8 In the bull-ring at Madrid, a torero was about to give a coup de grace to a bull when the animal suddenly sprang up and knocked his sword high in the air. As the weapon fell its point caught a spectator of the ball fight fnll in the throat, killing
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    79 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 12. The rubber situation is improving. There have been a few private sales today at 2s ld. New York's price is 3s. The American market is panicky. The Malayan Government's action in advancing 80 cents a pound on rubber produced, it
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    192 8 Singapore, Aug. 12th 1914. Tbe Auction held this morning calls for little description as in the absence of orders from the other side most of the usual buyers were out" of the market and of 63 tons catalogued only about B tons changed hands. Several lots catalogued
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER AUCTION.
    82 8 Singapore, Aug. 12th. Offered for sale 771.80 pkls or 102,907 lb*, sold 142.23 pkis or 18,964 lbs. Prices Realized Sheet Smoked Fine Ribbed Good Ribbed 79 Good Plain 78 80 Cusmoked Good Plain 67 Crepe Fine Pale Thin and Blanket 7 4 75 Fine Brown
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    403 8 Singapore. Aug. 12th. RUBBBB. The Auction held here this morning after a fortnight's interval were well attended, but tbe buying was confined to two or three Buyers. Out of some 71 tons catalogued only about tons were disposed of, and at prices that show a heavy decline.
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  • The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser2
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      18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ID- DAY KDITIOX (5 ets.) SIXOAPOKE, AUGUST L 3, 1014 No. 8,213.
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      "AVOID THE SOCIETY OF FOOLS."
      780 1 "AVOID THE SOCIETY OF FOOLS." in one I we puhlit.l the othm day i that he proba tli« human i.t. n he not, lus ad I Tho man who enough to know a I \\h»i. li. ssm one will not catch bib folly aud the man who is likely to
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        182 1 Notices GERMAN SUBJECTS •iave r win i 1. v i :tor aion ti »>n. h« fore ftV (>f l» I R. CHANCELLOR nts. 1 1-^ MUNICIPAL NOTICE. sDERS FOR CART SHED -sioners of tl Shed a r Ini Hanii 9. md en i witb tender. J POLGLASE 14.1, MUNICIPAL NOTICE
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        399 1 Notices THE SANDYCROFT RUBBER Co., Ltd. E Ifl HEREB. 01 owiag to the situation in Europe an I iseqnent ;r>^ the Company's funds the ter payment ot the Interim 1 to 1. paid oa the list August, 1914, nntil farther ;:<.tice. I the Board, F. VY. BARKERS Co.. Decretai lea.
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        276 1 Notices NOTICE CASH. New Subscribers lo the Singapore Free Press, will only be accepted on payment of at least One Months Subscription $2.50; or by post $3. Telephone Messages, and re- quests for news on the promise i to become a Subscriber, will be recipient of the message can manage.
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        521 1 Notices NOTICE. jkmmmm\mmßmxmmmmmmmmm From this date (Aug. 7th,) as a temporary arrangement, the Singapore Free Press will be issued in two editions, a MID-DAY Edition, at noon daily (except Sundays) and the usual MORNING EDITION. i Both parts will be posted to outstations as one paper. There will be no
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        125 1 DON'T GRIN AND BEAR IT. Tossing and turning on a bed ot wae, do rise witb an aching, painful back that unfits you for work or pleasure? Backache is »eri00*. it should not be neglected. You should no; grin and bear it.' STOP IT by rubbing in Little's Oriental Bala,
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        432 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 13th High B.Am t»tl i 2-k9 p.iu B. I. Homeward mail c! I 14th aiijh Water 1 pm. Day of Interce--; n. > Syria sailh id. F.W.C.A.. Bible -tudy. 8.?0 p.m. Moon Last Qoarter. B«iflpd?i 15th 31 .h Wat t-.r— 4-8 a m 8.1. mail Outward. Nyalas,
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      FOR ENGLAND.
      599 2 The Eollowiag two by William Ernest Haaley, prohably known to several of our readers, mmm to he specially appli. cable to the t> ia British We are the tlie Will <ioil. when He gave tbe word That called us into line, set in our hand a sword L
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      BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA.
      22 2 WAR FORMALLY DECLARED. We are officially informed that war has broken out between Great Britain and Austria Hunga,V" m
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      FRENCH CONSULATE TELEGRAMS.
      22 2 AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR LEAVES PARIS. Paris. \ug. 10. The A istrL.u \nib dor left Paris to day at 715 p.m.
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      ENGAGEMENT AT LONGWY.
      51 2 Pmria, Aug 1 1 4 p.m. There has been a small engagement on the front line at Longwy. Longwy A fortified town in the department of Meurthe-et- Moselle, N.E. France. Besieged and taken by the Prussians iv IT^J and September 1815 and by the (ierman forces Ib
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      LOCAL WAR NEWS.
      696 2 The fact that it has been officially communicated to the French Consul that the heads of French firms iv Singapore will not be required to proceed to the front will doubtless come as a relief to those concerned in the management of the French Bank, the Messageries
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      THE CAPTURE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY AT SEA.
      1159 2 In his original instruction for the British representatives at the second Peace Conference, brld at Ths Hague in 1907, Sir Edward Grey said The British Navy is the only offensive I weapon which Great Britain has against! Continental Powers. The latter have aj
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      MORSE KEY PARALYSIS.
      405 2 ITblrobaphist's Cramp on the Incrbasb. It was stated by a delegate at the re oe I congress of the International Federation of Postal and Telegraph Servants that telegraphist's cramp was increasing in England at an alarming rate. So long ago as 1911 this occupational disease, which arises
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      AMBULANCE CLASS.
      62 2 The Class for bandage making, and in' struction in bandaging and simple care of the sick, which is held at the G.F.B. Booms on Fridays from 4-6 o'clock, will end tomorrow at a quarter to six on account of the Service at the Cathedral. The second demonstration for
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES CONTEMPORARY'S VIEWS.
      163 2 Monday last we gave it as our opinion that a combination bei .veen Italy and Austria would not be in accordance with the interests of Italy. Ital v does not favour Austria's position along the sea. Trieste is much more Italian than Austrian, the whole of
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      21 2 Mr Eric Koch has assumed dutiea aa Manager, Teluk Anson Rubber Estate, in succession to Mr Steevens, who haa gone home.
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      LATEST SHIPPING.
      23 2 Amiral Olry. 1 B, Maine i laigen. Klang. left iVunng IS, hut ]'.c I Prem aagfcek. Torilla. P,t 'IH h utta.
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      "PUBLIC EMERGENCY" IN THE F.M.S.
      71 2 "PUBLIC EMERGENCY" IN THE F.M.S. The enactment "to vest iv the High Commissioner exceptional powers iv times of public emergency was passed at a meeting of the F. M. S. Federal Council on Tuesday, and is published ia Extraordinary for general information. In exercise of the po*%er conferred hy section
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      THE WAR AND GERMAN TRADING
      108 2 T<>t he Elditoroj tlie "Pinan<j Gazette." Sir, Haviug had several calls from bil' collectors belonging to German firms during the last few days, 1 should like to know, if possible, the exact position in which an English trader or Chinese Eng lish trader stands at
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      PASSENGERS.
      69 2 Per Man. Ke\ and Mrs Leeta Mi »v Mi- Im Hn Simpson an.' Bt <• P. K. P. Cart. and J. Wa antine restrictions 1: ou Teluk Anson mol bad apped during thai {bean once and other Road. IP. i Nagalingam. tht Padang Rengas. I B t; been convicted
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      'CHINESE VOLUNTEERS."
      160 2 Dear "-ir. The proposal p I your correspondent Mr Tai in yestei pei on i is undoubtedly an excellent on. the loyalty oi. the the English King no doubt that the so c..: iijoy British than any other nationality iv tl i I are at any rata read;
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      CEILINGS AND PANELS.
      46 2 autiful and adaptable to any Architecture and to any method of i finish, are the CRANE' wonder!; Metal Ceilings. Cool, clean, white M i vermin proof, for Buugalow j Public Buildings. For illustrated <• al and particulars write to Tin 1 pany haunted, Singapore.
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        407 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION GO., Ltd. SINGAPORE— BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera, Bachok, Kelantan. abai, nangnara, Telupin. Panarai, Patani. Singora. Lacon, Kohsamui. Bandon, LanfMMß, "aku. C.hnmpoc, Kohlak and Bangkok, Due Leave Spm tt BORIAAT 12th August 15th August t MAHIDOL 17th August 19th August REDANG 19th
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        Peperangan Dintara Inggeris Degan Austria-Hungray
        19 3 Bah* a telah dinyatakan dei jawatan iaitu peperangan telah berlaku diantara Lnggeris den Augtria-Hnngai
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        Kapal Perang Germany Berlindong Didalam Selat Dardanelles.
        108 3 Kapal Perang Germany Berlindong Didalam Selat Dardanelles. London 1 1 August poind I 15 mug- I N'ljal m. in jK'iKM'iiuaii dan mengiriw pm i mini bb dengan jawatan yang di Lood »n itu niciv.itakan bahwa telali a<l;i sebab yang boieb meoibftwi kapada k< peraiayaaa iaitn kapal 1 peTMg mum yaag
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        Pehak German Yang Tereawan
        37 3 X ihflangan JVhak Pram Belgium telah nienawan delapan ribn askar (ierman maka telah dinyata-kan didalam .Paris iaitu wains orang aakar 1 Ftaaaia telah mati didalam peperangan yang berlakn padatempal yang bernama Allkirch itu.
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        Turkey Menghimpunkan Tentera nya.
        21 3 Turkey Menghimpunkan Tentera nya. Suatu kenyataan dari Atheai menyatakan bahwa Turkex nodanp menghimpon-kaa teatera-nya didalam kawasan .Bulgaria berdekal an deogan Dedeagach.
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        Suloh German Didalam England
        49 3 London lo August pukul 4-;.n suboli Beberapa baayak imlofa bangsa German indang sabofcdi dalam England kama bendah mengada -kan percbobaau baj inenihuholi ra< hun didalam kolam ayer dan sebagainya. Beberapa banyak bang rman telah tei tawan dan didawa kama bendah membina .akan jemliatan kereta api.
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        Jajahan German Didalam Africa.
        61 3 Jajahan German Didalam Africa. London i< August pukul 5 pr tang.— -Suatu kenyataan dengan jawatan inenvatakan bahwa I ran sis telah masok kaaabelah It.. tempat yang bernama TogolawL Paris August Pasokkan askar" Fransis ditempal yang bernama Grand Popo dengan mempetuleh bant nan dari pada sahuah kapal perang Inggeris telah meadudoki
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        INGKATAN FRANSIS.
        52 3 London 10 August pukul 7 ma lam. Suatu kawat deng j wai an dari Brussels menyata- kan bahwa ka-adaan >an- didalam Belgium pada petang mi metnb chuknp pnaa hati. Maka pehak Fransis itu wdang maju kah.ol.i dengan cbennatnya dan kubu' yang di-Xiegeitu telah diberikan dengao aechukup makanan dan
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        Montenegro sedang Sibok.
        29 3 Montenegro itu telah nieududnk ki akan t< mpat JBBB bernama Spizza yang kadndokkan pada Laut Adriatic dan dua V>uah bandar* yang berdekatan dengan tempal it v.
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        Fransis Dengan Austria.
        34 3 Loudon 10 August pukul nialam,- -Bahwa telah dinyatakan dengan jawatan iaitu telah peehah persahabatan diantara I ran-i^ dengan Austria maka Ltusan b.«kadaa 1 Kerajaan itu sedan g bertolak balek hamgari masin^".
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        553 3 !l«l OtlY LIFE INSURANCE COMPINY REGISTERED IN^HE COLONY. URGFST PAID-UP CIPITU OF HI EASTERN COMPINY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. j THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED HEAO OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. Ihe Company baa £20.000 deposited with the Sapreme Court of England, and complies
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        485 3 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y10.000.000 Capital Paid Up V 7,500,000 Reserve Funds V 3,610,000 HEAD OFFICE i TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANChK.6 AND AGENCIES: Amoy Iloilo Nagasaki Tainan Bombay Kagl Osaka Takow Batavia Keelung Shanghai Tamsul I Canton Kobe Swatow Tokyo Calcutta London
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        354 3 THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. SUBSTANTIAL J^Ss£*mmm HEAD OFFICE. _^f. m\*^a^a**to__BtM\. \\\\_^_f -P^^^^^mmßjS______[ \m^_\mT (INCOKPORATED r' g3g^^ SHANGHAI Transacts all Forms of Life Insurance. Its Policies are world wide and free of restriction as to Travel Residence or Occupation. For Terms and other information apply to the Chief Office
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        159 3 Tha Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office— Singapore. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Authorised Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.— Kisks accepted on Buildiugs and Merchandise at current rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.— Insurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other Information apply to J. D.
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